| M9
Technical data : Total length : 304.8 mm Was used on : M4 Carbine, M16, Mossberg 590 Special Purpose
General information : This bayonet was modelled after the so-called survival knives. The best-known examples of the kind of knives are without a doubt the Buck 184 and John Rambo’s knife. The original design was made by Qual-A-Tec, the company that founded Phrobis III.It’s design dates from a period when solid saw-backed knives were very popular. Together with the scabbard this bayonet could be used as a wire-cutter as well. The relatively soft steel of the blade was often damaged when cutting a hard wire. Sometimes the M9 tends to break when considerable pressure is applied to the side of the blade. The M9 was initially meant for the Navy Seals but was adopted for all regular troops in the US army in 1987. Other nations like Australia, the Netherlands and Taiwan used bayonets of this design as well. Known makers : Buck Images.
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